Happy February!

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20160212_072001This month we have been honoring our Presidents and Famous Americans! We have enjoyed getting to know different Americans…that we didn’t think were too famous! After reading stories and doing a research project on a Famous American, we realized how people do many amazing things that help our country become better. Our favorite project was definitely using the World Book Online and researching one famous American that we could choose. Many people researched George Washington, but many more researched about Francis Scott Key, Thomas Edison, and Betsy Ross. The informative writing of them go well with our own silhouettes in the hallway.

As we continue in the month of February, we are going to continue to learn about other Famous Americans while we read to determine the theme and author’s purpose in the text. As you read along with your child, make sure to point out and ask them questions like: “Is the author’s purpose to inform or to entertain?” “I wonder what the big idea lesson is of this text?” “How can I be like the character and (insert character trait)?”

 

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